Biography
At 33, Paul has 17 years experience as a performer which was evident
when he stole the show in his third Royal Variety Performance
at the Hammersmith Apollo at Christmas 2002 in the presence of HRH
the Prince of Wales.
Since his first Royal performance in 1997 Paul has appeared regularly
on shows such as ITV’s Tonight at the London Palladium with
Bruce Forsyth, The Big Stage, The Freddie Starr Show, LWT`s top rated
Christmas shows Shirley Bassey’s 60th Birthday Special, Richard
Digance Christmas Special, ITV’s
You Bet, BBC1`s Generation Game, ITV’s A Royal Gala, Carlton TV’s
Stand Up at Jongleurs, BBC TV`s The Stand Up Show, Paramount Comedy’s
‘The World Stands Up’, ‘Late Night With Jerry Springer’,
Ch.4’s The Big Breakfast, ITV’s This Morning, BBC1’s
Children in Need and Open House with Gloria Hunniford.
He was the first outright winner - by over 100,000 votes -of the Big
Big Talent Show hosted by Jonathan Ross on LWT. He made his TV debut as
a magician on BBC`s Tricky Business. However, within 6 months he appeared
as a ventriloquist on Hanger 17 and shortly after that landed a two year
contract presenting the Disney produced kids’ programme Rise and
Shine for GMTV.
Live shows include The Paul Zerdin Show to sell-out
audiences in Blackpool during the summers of 97, 98, 2004, 2005 and “Paul
Zerdin – No Kids” at The Edinburgh Comedy Festival.
Last year Paul celebrated his 11th year in Pantomime appearing as Wishee
Washee in the lavish Qdos production of Aladdin at the New Wimbledon Theatre.
He has worked on many TV commercials including Kelloggs, Persil and
Honda and was a puppeteer in the Jim Henson film Muppet Treasure
Island, he was also the ventriloquial adviser to Anthony Sher
in the BBC Film Genghis Cohn.
Being such a versatile performer he is also in great demand all over
the world with frequent performances on P&O - Princess Cruises, Royal
Caribbean and Holland - America.
Paul can now be seen headlining regularly at the world famous Comedy
Store, and Jongleurs Comedy Clubs and with his
unique style of comedy and its mass appeal he’s become much sought
- after in the corporate and after dinner market.
Paul has also recently returned from his second trip entertaining the
British troops in Iraq.
Paul is a regular favourite on ITV1’s ‘Today with
Des and Mel’ |
